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It was time for something different, new and exciting! Before I went on this trip I decided I wanted to go rock climbing and kayaking in the Halong Bay with a company called SloPony, which was also mentioned in the bible of travelers (a.k.a. Lonely Planet). Slo Pony is also the company that first ...

At around 8 a.m. it was time to catch my open tour bus to Cat Ba Island traveling through the Halong Bay. I choose to organize my trip to Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island myself, based on an article I read at Travelfish and decided against those pre-organized 2-3 day cruises on the Halong Bay. If you’re still ...

Somewhat tired and exhausted from the long flight, I finally arrived at the Hanoi airport. The only thing left to do was to get my pre-approved Visa and catch a taxi to my hotel. Because I had no address of the hotel that I picked out on a short notice (at the Incheon airport), I had to improvise and stay at a ...

Approximately 6 hours before my plane left I’d had to pack. I know, I was definitely cutting it short this time. And of course it had to rain like crazy on the day of my departure, but who cared, I was leaving Germany – at least for two weeks. During that time Germany could go blow an egg Anyway, ...